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Clear Wing Spinner
Tied by Dan Hallberg
  • Thread: 8/0 Uni-thread dark olive
  • Wing: Clear Antron wool
  • Tail: Dark olive hackle fibers
  • Hook: Mustad 94833 #12
  • Body: Rich olive Scintilla #43
  • Tying Instructions
    • Tie on thread, leaving tag end - Do Not Cut. Tie on hackle fiber tail and split with tag end of thread, tie off tag and trim.


    • Stretch Antron wool to take out some of the kink and tie in across hook, securing with figure eight wraps. Grab both ends of wing and cut to length at the same time.


    • Dub thread sparsley and wrap the dubbing forward to base of wings, figure eight through the wings with the dubbing to build a thorax.


    • Whip finish and cement head.
    Dan Hallberg
    United States

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